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Through ‘Dream It. Do It.’ initiative, Louisiana workforce groups and educators will highlight manufacturing careers Oct. 2-6 PONCHATOULA, La. — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a proclamation to officially establish October 1 through October 7, 2017 as Louisiana Manufacturing Week. The signing ceremony was held at the Elmer Chocolate …

By: JBriann Johnson July 7, 2017 The LSU Board of Supervisors selected 13 new inventions to fund through its innovation and technology transfer grant. These innovations are expected to make improvements in the health, energy and environmental sectors, like X-rays, mammograms and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. LSU receives support …

Projects aim to improve health, energy, building and environmental sectors 06/16/2017 BATON ROUGE – Technology that will improve X-rays and medical imaging is one of the 13 innovations the LSU Board of Supervisors recently selected to support through its innovation and technology transfer grant. LSU Department of Physics & Astronomy …

May 18, 9:30 AM to Noon Lecture Room of the National Academy of Sciences Building 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The United States needs a skilled technical workforce to compete in the global economy and to sustain a high standard of living for its citizens. If the nation …

DAVID JACOBS FEBRUARY 15, 2017 | BUSINESS LSU Construction Management Professor Jonathan Shi, who is leading the university’s new Industrial Innovation Center, speaks with students at the flagship campus in Baton Rouge. LSU is one of just 34 institutions across the country that have received a federal grant to establish an IIC. …

01/30/2017 BATON ROUGE— LSU is one of 27 universities across the country to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to construct and operate an Industrial Assessment Center, or IAC. IACs provide training for undergraduate and graduate engineering students in manufacturing processes, energy assessment procedures and energy management systems. …

December 14, 2016 – 3:15pm The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) today announced nearly $35 million, subject to appropriations, for 28 higher education institutions from 25 states across the country to set up and operate regional Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs). The centers will provide …

BY: Eleanor Lamb (Photo: Shutterstock) With the help of funding from the Department of Commerce (DOC) Economic Development Authority (EDA), Louisiana State University’s Industrial Innovation Center (IIC) will help its nearby industry partners identify needs for chemical manufacturing technology and create jobs for its students along the way. The university announced …

A YEAR AFTER FEDERAL DESIGNATION, THE LOUISIANA CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE SEES GAINS NOVEMBER 22, 2016 LCMI Partners Receive Grants; Awaiting Decision on More BATON ROUGE, La. – A year after receiving a special nod from the federal government, the Louisiana Chemical Manufacturing Initiative (LCMI) has made great strides. It’s scored …